2014 AFC Champions League

[Roy Law]

I genuinely believe the FFA should underwrite all costs of the ACL; it is a form of international football that can assist the development of Australian players.

 

[dibo]

Further to my last, in the UEFA CL, each win is worth 1m Euro, so proportionally it'd be a bit like wins being worth $100k to us, draws being worth $50k and making it through to the round of 16 being about $350k.

We get USD40k for a win and USD20k for a draw. We get a $30k subsidy to travel away, totalling $90k (but each trip actually costs $75k apparently). You get a whole USD50k for qualifying for the round of 16 (but don't spend it all at once).

So imagine if the prizes were proportionally more similar to the UEFA CL and we had a run like last year.

Instead of the two wins, one draw and three away trips netting us
1 x USD0 (group stage qualification)
2 x USD40k (group stage wins) +
1 x USD20k (group stage draws)
4 x USD30k (travel subsidies)
1 x USD50k (round of 16 qualification)
---------------
Total = USD270K

We'd have had:
1 x $800k (group stage qualification)
2 x $100k (group stage wins) +
1 x $50k (group stage draws)
4 x $0 (travel subsidies)
1 x $350k (round of 16 qualification)
---------------
Total = $1.4m

Getting more than 5 times the prizemoney might raise the enthusiasm a little bit...

 

[Roy Law]

For argument's sake let's assume the Aussie dollar and the US dollar are at par: the travel in the group stage is $75k - $30k x 3; = $135k; if we win three home games we receive $120k plus a bonus of $50k = $170K. So the real cost is of staging the home games? While I think Charlesworth has a case to ask for more help from FFA I also think, if my arithmetic is correct, that front of shirt sponsorship can make a significant difference.

 

[dibo]

When you're scratching for sponsorship to break even, it's not something about which beancounters will be enthused.

 

[Big Al]

Also little snip it in the telegraph about still being involved with talks with Brookie redevelopment. It's all about the dollars which is the reality of it.

The problem is the timing of the tournament. Starts as the Asian leagues start but that coincides with ours finishing & then the June July International period ruins the tournament from an Aussie sides point of view in that the 1/4 finals are played later in the year when we aren't playing & potentially we'd have a different side.

It's also true the casual Mariners fans couldn't care less about the ACL & the kids need to be in bed or are at soccer training or karate or music lesson etc. It's made for TV only so let us play at Pluim.

 

[Yossarian]

FC Seoul coming off a 0-0 draw on Saturday at home against 9th placed opposition.

Currently sitting 11/12 in the K League with 1 win from 8 starts.

DLDLW

 

[Big Al]

They certainly had quality but we had a chance or two & were playing rubbish then. They actually turned our season & belief around.

Lets get em

 

[true believer]

2 sleeps

 

[Wombat]

Fully keen for this.

 

[priorpeter]

Also little snip it in the telegraph about still being involved with talks with Brookie redevelopment. It's all about the dollars which is the reality of it.

There's certainly "talks", but it's highly unlikely.

 

[Wombat]

Got a few coming along to this one.

COYY

 

[Wombat]

I bought 7 tickets 9.30am this morning and there were quite a few people queuing. My pax was 2500 so we should crack 4k mark and in a half open BT that might be quite noisy.

COYY

 

[Big Al]

After WSW & Victory last night - Hopefully we can replicate & kick some arse.

 

[Big Al]

Where's the YA sitting tonight?

 

[Big Al]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...turbulent-season/story-fnk6rl6i-1226885556765

hutch about mariners being on the ropes & getting back to basics

 

[VicMariner]

Aussie teams are all flying in the ACL this year, let's keep it going!

I think we're a good chance against Seoul at home. COYY!!

 

[yellowcake]

We very much need the win here. Sanfrecce are likely to be tougher at home in the last game but if we can get 3 points tonight that will be good for at least 2nd, regardless of next week's result.

WSW probably should remain top of their group next week at home - so 2nd means we'd play them in the Round of 16.

Tough for MV though. While they're all on 7 points, the breakdown shows they'll need all 3 points away at Ulsan next week to get through.

 

[BrisRecky]

school holidays...and, we aint going too foul in the tournament....could be a good crowd tonight to watch the boys BBQ some koreans....COYY

 

[Gratis]

I like what I'm seeing so far

 

[yellowcake]

Getting a beer, saw some of the Fox halftime on the TV behind - what's with all the commentators wearing red ties tonight?!